Windshield for automobiles



'April 27, 1937. E. L. KRAFT WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILE- originalFiledvsept. 2, 1951 2"'s'heets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 27, 1937 2,078,328

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES Edward L. Kraft,York, Pa., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Reconstruction FinanceGor-v poration, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation Application September2, 1931, Serial No. 560,812 Renewed September 19, 1936 1 Claim. (Cl.296-84) This invention relates to adjusting mechanism the actuation ofthis handle I3 and the consefor automobile windshields of themono-control quent spreading movement of the rods l2, the type and is animprovement upon Beitman apl.cam I5 provided at the outer end ofthe rodsplication Serial No. 386,780, led August 19, 1929. moves into engagementwith corresponding cam 5 The object of this invention is to provide a I6to cause a rocking action thereof which in 5 simple and inexpensivearrangement whereby all turn rocks the tube 8 into a position where theparts are concealed and whereby a simple actuateeth or corrugations I0engage the lip Il PIO- tion of the handle will release or lock theshield vided by the locking lever 5. This positively prein its desiredposition of adjustment. vents sliding action of the locking lever andthe 10 Other objects of the invention will be apparent brace arm 4relative to the sash and the window 10 from a reading of the followingspecification in can thereby be adjusted and secured in adjusted lconjunction with the drawings attached hereto position with utmost ease.For adjusting, the and forming a part hereof in which handle is pushedin a direction to release the lip Fig. 1 represents an elevation partlyin section; I'I from the teeth I0 so, that the locking lever 5 Fig. 2represents a sectional side view taken on may slide freely Within thelocking tube and 15 line 2 2 of Fig. 1; when the Window has beenadjusted as desired,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing my imthe handle is moved whichcauses the rotational proved locking mechanism and taken on linemovement of the locking tube to bring the teeth 3 3 of Fig. 2; and lipcarried by the tube and locking lever re- Fig. 4 is a similar view takenon line 4 4 of spectively into interlocking relationship. It will 20Fig. 2; be noted that the housing 9 is provided with a Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view of the improved Slot Il so that the lockingA levermay freely slide cammin-g actuation for the locking tube taken ontherein.

line 5 5 of Fig. 2; and In Fig. 6 the separate housing 9l is dispensedFig. 6 is another detail view of a modied form with and the tubularmargin I9 of the windshield 25 for mounting the mechanism. is used tohouse the locking tube 8 and the as- Referring now particularly to thedrawings, I sociated locking lever 5 with its cylindrical hea-drepresents the windshield frame provided by the 1. 'I'he same type oftongue II and teeth I0 are conventional automobile. 'I'he numeral 2repreused in this form of the invention.

sents a swinging shield hinged at 3 in the usual Having thus describedmy invention, what I 30 manner. The shield may be provided with oneclaim is: or two bracing arms 4 pivoted as at 4 to the In combination, awindshield frame, a windwindshield. To the lower ends of these bracingshield swingingly mounted therein, a bracing arm arms is provided alocking lever 5 hinged at 6 pivoted at one end to the windshield frameand to the brace arms 4. The locking lever is proslidably associated atits other end with the mov- 35 vided with the cylindrical part l'adapted for slidable shield, a locking lever provided by the bracingmovement within the locking tube 8 which ing arm and pivoted thereto andhaving a cylinis preferably enclosed in a housing 9 secured to dricalDOItiOIl, a IOCkng tube SllIIOllDdng Said the windshield 2, as shown.The locking tube has cylindrical portion andr rotative with respect 40 arack in one edge thereof including a number thereto, interlockingconnections between the 40 of closely spaced teeth, as shown at Illwhile the locking tube and leVeI OI restraining TelatVe i locking leverhas a tongue Il engaging within movement when desired, ahandleassociated with any one of these teeth upon the rotation of the thewindshield and rods actuated thereby, cooplocking tube 8. verating camsprovided by the locking tube and The lower marginal portion of thewindshield the rods respectively whereby longitudinal move- 45 hasenclosed in the sash thereof operative conment of the rods caused by theactuation of the nections in the form of longitudinally movable handlerocks the locking tube into a position for rods I2. 'I'hese rods aremovable upon the rotaengaging the said interlocking connections betionof a handle I3 which has a cam I4 bearing tween the lever and tube.

thereagainst, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Upon EDWARD L. KRAFI. 50

